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Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
77% 2010
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Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
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Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+)
51% 2010
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Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+)
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
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Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%)
96% 2009
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Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%)
Gender parity index for gross enrolment ratio. Primary & Secondary combined is the ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary and secondary to male gross enrolment ratio for primary and secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.
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Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
19% 2011
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Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.
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Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+)
Arab World 23%
Caribbean small states 54%
East Asia & Pacific 65%
Euro area 50%
European Union 50%
Europe & Central Asia 50%
Latin America & Caribbean 53%
Least developed countries: UN classification 65%
Middle East & North Africa 20%
OECD members 51%
Other small states 58%
Pacific island small states 44%
Small states 56%
South Asia 32%
Sub-Saharan Africa 63%
World 51%
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Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Arab World 11%
Caribbean small states 15%
East Asia & Pacific 18%
Euro area 26%
European Union 24%
Europe & Central Asia 16%
Latin America & Caribbean 23%
Least developed countries: UN classification 20%
Middle East & North Africa 9%
OECD members 24%
Other small states 14%
Pacific island small states 7%
Small states 13%
South Asia 20%
Sub-Saharan Africa 20%
World 19%
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